A New Home - Who'll Follow or Glimpses of Western Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781594625787)

I claim for these straggling and cloudy crayon sketches of life and manners in the remoter parts of Michigan the merit of general truth of outline. Beyond this I venture not to aspire. I felt somewhat tempted to set forth my little book as being entirely what it is very nearly a veritable history; an unimpeachable transcript of reality; a rough picture, in detached parts, but pentagraphed from the life; a sort of "Emigrant's Guide: " considering with myself that these my adventurous journeyings and tarryings beyond the confines of civilization might fairly be held to confer the traveller's privilege. But conscience prevailed, and I must lionestly confess that there be glosses and colorings and lights, if not shadows for which the author is alone accountable...

Author: Mary Clavers Mary Clavers, Mrs Mary Clavers
ISBN-10: 1594625786
ISBN-13: 9781594625787
Publisher: Book Jungle
Language: English
Published: 04/03/2007
Pages: 308
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.65d